# Platanares District, Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/platanares/ District · Pérez Zeledón Canton # Platanares Platanares is a district of Costa Rica in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province. It had an estimated **7,513 people** in 2021 on 81 km² (about 93 per km²). 26 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 26 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 7,513people (2021) - 80.9km² - 26mapped services - 803 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Platanares? Platanares had an estimated **7,513 people** in 2021 — 5.2% of Pérez Zeledón Canton, 234th of 472 districts. There are 1,014 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Pérez Zeledón Canton figure of 1,009). Spread over 81 km², that is about **93 people per km²**, 265th of 472 districts. 21.4% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 32 years (it is 33 across Pérez Zeledón Canton). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people. 0–4 ****534** 5–9 ****552** 10–14 ****524** 15–19 ****520** 20–24 ****612** 25–29 ****698** 30–34 ****670** 35–39 ****596** 40–44 ****505** 45–49 ****434** 50–54 ****427** 55–59 ****405** 60–64 ****343** 65–69 ****265** 70–74 ****168** 75+ ****260** Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-cri). ## Where is Platanares? Platanares lies in [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/), [San José Province](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/), [Costa Rica](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/). It borders 6 other districts: [Bahía Ballena](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/puntarenas/osa/bahia-ballena/), [Cajón](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/cajon/), [Daniel Flores](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/daniel-flores/), [La Amistad](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/la-amistad/), [Pejibaye](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/pejibaye/) and [San Isidro de El General](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/san-isidro-de-el-general/). By area it is the 175th largest of 492 districts in Costa Rica. It covers 4.3% of [Pérez Zeledón Canton](https://wherepedia.org/costa-rica/san-jose/perez-zeledon/). The centre of Platanares is about 96 km in a straight line from San José, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1906° N, 83.6426° W. Source: [Costa Rica National Statistics Office (NSO) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-cri). ## Things to see in and around Platanares ### Nearby, outside Platanares - 3 water holes · waterfall, Bahía Ballena7.1 km - Water hole · waterfall, Bahía Ballena7.3 km - Cataratas numero 7 · waterfall, Bahía Ballena8.4 km - Catarata Namú · waterfall, Pejibaye8.4 km - Cascada Verde · waterfall, Bahía Ballena9.6 km - Uvita Waterfall · waterfall, Bahía Ballena9.7 km - Avocado Lab · gallery, Bahía Ballena9.9 km - Sunset point (forest lodge only) · viewpoint, Bahía Ballena10 km - Playa Ballena · beach, Bahía Ballena10 km - Cascada Bejuco · waterfall, Bahía Ballena12 km - Playa Ventanas · beach, Bahía Ballena12 km - Topolandia · attraction, San Pedro12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Platanares - Time zoneUTC−6, no daylight saving · America/Costa_Rica - CurrencyColon (CRC) - Country calling code+506 - LanguagesSpanish, English - Plug typesType A, B · 120 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Quepos Managua Airport (XQP) · Quepos60 km - Golfito Airport (GLF) · Golfito78 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:14) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 05:41, sunset around 17:17). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Platanares Open gazetteers list **26 villages, towns and localities** in Platanares. Settlements here lie between about 581 m and 1,070 m above sea level (median 803 m). - Aguas Buenas - Bajo Bonitas - Bajo Espinoza - Bolivia - Bonitas - Buenos Aires - Concepción - Cristo Rey - La Sierra - Las Bonitas - Linda Vista - Los Ángeles - Mastatal - Mollejoncito - Mollejones - Naranjo - Oratorio - San Gerardo - San Pablito - San Pablo - San Rafael - Sierra - Socorro - Villa Argentina - Villa Flor - Vista de Mar Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Platanares Named natural and historic features inside Platanares, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Quebrada Bañadero - Quebrada Cascada - Quebrada Chinchilla - Quebrada Chontal - Quebrada Cima - Quebrada Limones - Quebrada Los Calvo - Quebrada Los Reyes - Quebrada Mastalal - Quebrada Naranjo - Quebrada Negra - Quebrada Pescadero - Quebrada Repasto - Quebrada Salto - Quebrada Sierra - Quebrada Valverde - Río Urbino ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Uvita · 1,200 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Platanares and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pérez Zeledón Canton, the warmest month is Apr (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 2,258 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (277 mm) and the driest Feb (60 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 101 Feb 21 60 Mar 22 73 Apr 22 125 May 22 253 Jun 22 240 Jul 21 266 Aug 21 226 Sep 21 233 Oct 21 277 Nov 21 254 Dec 21 150 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Platanares Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ebais de Coronado · Puerto Cortés 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.04893&mlon=-83.61471#map=17/9.04893/-83.61471) Bank Coopealianza · Pejibaye 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.16039&mlon=-83.56993#map=17/9.16039/-83.56993) ATM BCR · Cajón 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27925&mlon=-83.58873#map=17/9.27925/-83.58873) Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Trova · Daniel Flores 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26556&mlon=-83.63404#map=17/9.26556/-83.63404) Hotel Trebol Amarillo · Platanares 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.20669&mlon=-83.64110#map=17/9.20669/-83.64110) Mall Centro Comercial Valle Próspero · Daniel Flores 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.28639&mlon=-83.64917#map=17/9.28639/-83.64917) School Escuela Villa Argentina · Platanares 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.18359&mlon=-83.64084#map=17/9.18359/-83.64084) College Posgrado en Odontopediatría UCR · San Pedro 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27935&mlon=-83.54705#map=17/9.27935/-83.54705) Police station Delegación Policial de Bahía Ballena · Bahía Ballena 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17408&mlon=-83.73353#map=17/9.17408/-83.73353) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Platanares Places mapped inside Platanares in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Schools17 - Restaurants6 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in Pérez Zeledón Canton - Barú - Cajón - Daniel Flores - El General - La Amistad - Pejibaye - Páramo - Rivas - Río Nuevo - San Isidro de El General - San Pedro ## Quick answers - Where is Platanares?In Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica - What is the population of Platanares?7,513 (2021 estimate) - What is the median age in Platanares?About 32 years (2021 estimate) - What is the population density of Platanares?About 93 people per km² - What borders Platanares?Bahía Ballena, Cajón, Daniel Flores, La Amistad, Pejibaye and San Isidro de El General - What is there to see in Platanares?3 water holes, Water hole, Cataratas numero 7, Catarata Namú - What time zone is Platanares in?UTC−6 - What currency is used in Platanares?Colon (CRC) - What language is spoken in Platanares?Spanish, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Platanares?26 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Platanares?Settlements lie between 581 m and 1,070 m - What is the highest point in Platanares?Cerro Uvita (1,200 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Platanares?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Platanares?Ebais de Coronado, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Platanares?Coopealianza, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Platanares?BCR, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Platanares?Estación de Servicio Trova, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Platanares?CR11906 (OCHA common operational dataset)